Last December, the release of Google Maps 5.0 for Android ushered in the next-generation of mobile maps where you rotate, tilt, and zoom in and out of 3D maps. Earlier this week we added support for 3D buildings in a number of South African cities, including Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. Now, when you're zoomed in on these cities in Google Maps for Android, you can drag down with two fingers to tilt the map and see a skyline spring to life with 3D buildings.

Here’s the full list of South African cities that now have 3D buildings:

Bloemfontein

Cape Town

Durban

Johannesburg

Nelspruit

Polokwane

Port Elizabeth

Pretoria

Rustenburg

You'll also now see 3D buildings on Google Maps on the desktop for these cities. We hope you enjoy exploring them even more with 3D buildings!